

The image shows a sketch of a man in 18th-century attire. The man is standing and wearing a long cape over his left shoulder, with his right hand holding the cape out to the side. He has on a white shirt, a waistcoat, breeches, and shoes with buckles. His hair is styled in a powdered wig. The background of the sketch is a light greenish-gray color, and there are some faint pencil marks and sketches of other figures or objects on the right side. The edges of the paper are rough and torn.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1779
- Medium
- Black chalk and white-chalk heightening on blue laid paper
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 600 × 482 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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